Latvia vs Mauritania: Urban area over the long-term
Latvia
421.38 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Mauritania
434.94 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Latvia rank
135th
Mauritania rank
133rd
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Latvia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 434.94 km² per grid cell against 421.38 km² per grid cell in Latvia, a difference of 13.56 km² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 135th and Mauritania ranks 133rd of 202 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0011 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1100s | 0.0034 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0031 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1200s | 0.0108 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 0.0098 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1300s | 0.0341 km² per grid cell | 0.0032 km² per grid cell | 0.0309 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1400s | 0.1076 km² per grid cell | 0.0099 km² per grid cell | 0.0977 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1500s | 0.3399 km² per grid cell | 0.0306 km² per grid cell | 0.3093 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1600s | 1.07 km² per grid cell | 0.0941 km² per grid cell | 0.9791 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1700s | 3.34 km² per grid cell | 0.2895 km² per grid cell | 3.05 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1710s | 4.35 km² per grid cell | 0.334 km² per grid cell | 4.01 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1720s | 5.48 km² per grid cell | 0.3743 km² per grid cell | 5.11 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1730s | 6.87 km² per grid cell | 0.4193 km² per grid cell | 6.45 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1740s | 8.55 km² per grid cell | 0.4694 km² per grid cell | 8.08 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1750s | 10.54 km² per grid cell | 0.5253 km² per grid cell | 10.01 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1760s | 12.86 km² per grid cell | 0.5876 km² per grid cell | 12.27 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1770s | 15.5 km² per grid cell | 0.657 km² per grid cell | 14.84 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1780s | 18.47 km² per grid cell | 0.7343 km² per grid cell | 17.74 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1790s | 21.78 km² per grid cell | 0.8204 km² per grid cell | 20.96 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1800s | 25.46 km² per grid cell | 0.9161 km² per grid cell | 24.54 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1810s | 29.57 km² per grid cell | 1.02 km² per grid cell | 28.55 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1820s | 33.55 km² per grid cell | 1.14 km² per grid cell | 32.41 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1830s | 38.08 km² per grid cell | 1.27 km² per grid cell | 36.81 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1840s | 43.39 km² per grid cell | 1.42 km² per grid cell | 41.97 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1850s | 49.77 km² per grid cell | 1.58 km² per grid cell | 48.19 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1860s | 57.63 km² per grid cell | 1.8 km² per grid cell | 55.83 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1870s | 65.63 km² per grid cell | 2.06 km² per grid cell | 63.57 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1880s | 75.72 km² per grid cell | 2.37 km² per grid cell | 73.35 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1890s | 88.62 km² per grid cell | 2.75 km² per grid cell | 85.87 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1900s | 105.33 km² per grid cell | 3.23 km² per grid cell | 102.09 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1910s | 127.16 km² per grid cell | 3.87 km² per grid cell | 123.29 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1920s | 146.82 km² per grid cell | 4.5 km² per grid cell | 142.32 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1930s | 170.03 km² per grid cell | 5.72 km² per grid cell | 164.31 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1940s | 193.34 km² per grid cell | 7.12 km² per grid cell | 186.22 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1950s | 231.78 km² per grid cell | 13.31 km² per grid cell | 218.48 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1960s | 300.45 km² per grid cell | 26.89 km² per grid cell | 273.56 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1970s | 375.08 km² per grid cell | 48.24 km² per grid cell | 326.84 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1980s | 432.13 km² per grid cell | 87.14 km² per grid cell | 344.99 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1990s | 433.22 km² per grid cell | 131.96 km² per grid cell | 301.26 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 2000s | 400.38 km² per grid cell | 194.45 km² per grid cell | 205.93 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 2010s | 389.22 km² per grid cell | 289.53 km² per grid cell | 99.69 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 2020s | 402.3 km² per grid cell | 398.99 km² per grid cell | 3.3 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Latvia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 434.94 km² per grid cell against 421.38 km² per grid cell in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Latvia and Mauritania?
- 13.56 km² per grid cell, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mauritania?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Mauritania rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Latvia ranks 135th and Mauritania ranks 133rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.